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Cajun Fire Crackers Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • In the Ziploc bag add all of the ingredients except for the crackers.
  • Close up the ZipLoc Bag and mix ingredients well by shaking the bag.
  • Add all 4 sleeves of Saltine Crackers and close the bag.
  • Turn the bag over several times to coat crackers with the chile and oil mixture.
  • Let the bag rest for a couple of hours, turning the bag every 15 minutes or so.
  • If you can wait til the next day, they are even better. This is one you can make ahead of your party and it will keep really well
  • Measurements by Weight are shown below for HOT! Fire Crackers
  • Oil: 288 grams
  • Ranch Dressing: 32 grams(1 envelope)
  • Pepper Flakes: 16 grams (FIRE) 14 grams (Med) 12 grams(Mild)
  • Cayenne: 16 grams(FIRE) 14 grams(Med) 12 grams(Mild)
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  • For a MILDER option, Less Fire, more Flavor, you can substitute both the Cayenne and the Pepper Flakes for a Hidden Valley Fiesta Ranch packet which will have a hint of spice. Bacon Ranch is another option too if you like the taste of Bacon, and who doesn't ;-)
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  • mtrevino57 5 years ago
    Alot of folks have asked how to make these milder, as they don't care for spicy foods. For a milder cracker, replace the cayenne pepper and pepper flakes with a packet of Hidden Valley Fiesta Ranch Dressing Mix. Other possibilities include Hidden Valley Bacon Ranch Dressing Mix with Fiesta Ranch Mix.
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  • nickbas3189 15 years ago
    Its better not to put the oil and seasoning in a bag to shake up place them flat in a cookie pan.. mist olive oil on them tell they have a good coating(both sides) mix your seasoning up in a shaker sprinkle as much as you want to your taste (both sides) place oven on 350 dgF and cook for about 7 to 12 min depending on how crispy you want them to be but not so long that it dries them out.... PS i always add a lil extra seasoning in the Zip-Lock or pickle jar
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    " It was excellent "
    trinii ate it and said...
    YES.... Cajun and oh soooo simple.
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  • mtrevino57 16 years ago
    Julietann! That is a good idea for coating them, thanks for sharing
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  • julietann 16 years ago
    Instead of placing them in a ziplock bag put the contents in a clean 2 gallon pickle jar and roll the jar. This gives all the crackers an even taste. Learned that from a co-workers husband. he loves them. Their a hit at office parties. I serve them with ranch dressing - but I also serve them hotter than usual.
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  • busmamawilliams 17 years ago
    I am going to try this to ensure crispness: Once the crackers are coated i'm going to spread them on a cookie sheet & put in oven on lowest setting & let them crisp up for about 15/ 20 minutes. We'll see what happens!
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  • mtrevino57 17 years ago
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  • mtrevino57 17 years ago
    As for Dip, any kind of white dip, i.e. ranch or onion dip would be good, especially if you made the hotter version, and I think Guacamole would be good too!
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  • lilmisssarah13 17 years ago
    Would you serve like a dip with these?
    If so what kind?
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    " It was excellent "
    dtour ate it and said...
    How clever.................these are definetly a keeper for me. And like your Aunt I know I'll like the spicier version.
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    " It was excellent "
    rosemaryblue ate it and said...
    Great, great recipe!
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    " It was excellent "
    sday5 ate it and said...
    I never would have thought of taking these to a nursing home. I bet they did like them.
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  • mtrevino57 17 years ago
    I made these last week and doubled the Cayenne and Pepper Flakes and they were a bit spicier. My aunt loved this spicier version, but then she is at the nursing home and the food can be pretty bland there! ;-)
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    " It was excellent "
    sday5 ate it and said...
    I made these crackers last night and they are crisp. The oil does not make them soggy. I plan on storing them in a plastic container.
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    " It was excellent "
    kilby ate it and said...
    I will be trying these soon. I read a book once that described something like this, but it did not give all of the ingredients. Thank you so much for sharing. I will let you know how they turn out. Kilby
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    " It was excellent "
    sday5 ate it and said...
    These sound similar to the oyster cracker recipe with oil and hidden valley. I put these in the oven for about 15 min.
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  • image 18 years ago
    These sound really good but I'm also concerned about their crispness.
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  • chefmeow 18 years ago
    Another MUST TRY. Thanks for sharing.
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  • mtrevino57 18 years ago
    They don't really get soggy. The 1 and 1/3 cup of oil seems to be just enough to coat a full box of saltines without having excessive oil
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  • brokenrhino 18 years ago
    Do they get soggy?
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